Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Felice Brothers sign with Fat Possum Records

THE FELICE BROTHERS SIGN TO FAT POSSUM RECORDS
 
NEW ALBUM COMING THIS SPRING

The Felice Brothers announced today that they have signed with Fat Possum Records, home of Andrew Bird, The Walkmen, and Wavves, among many others.  The band will release their fifth full-length album and Fat Possum debut later this spring.  More news on the upcoming album will be confirmed shortly.
 
Last week, The Felice Brothers announced new headlining tour dates in the US, Australia, and New Zealand.  Before heading out on the six-week international tour, the Palenville, NY-based band will perform during SXSW in Austin, TX, on March 19th at Auditorium Shores alongside Bright Eyes, Wavves, Man Man, and Middle Brother.  The first leg of the US tour begins March 25th in Oneonta, NY, and wraps up April 16th at Coachella in Indio, CA, where The Felice Brothers will make their debut performance at the festival. The second half of the tour will begin April 28th in San Francisco, CA, and currently continues through May 6th in Chicago, IL.  The band will also travel for the first time to Australia and New Zealand from April 20th through 24th.  Tickets to the US shows are currently on sale; for more information, please visit www.thefelicebrothers.com.   More US tour dates will be confirmed in the coming weeks. 
 
The Felice Brothers are: Ian Felice, James Felice, Christmas, Greg Farley, and David Turbeville.  The band's fourth album, Yonder Is The Clock, was released in April 2009.
 
 
The Felice Brothers on tour:
 
MARCH 19     AUSTIN, TX                           AUDITORIUM SHORES (SXSW)
MARCH 25     ONEONTA, NY                        ONEONTA THEATER*
MARCH 26     HUDSON, NY                         HELSINKI ON THE HUDSON*
MARCH 27     HOBOKEN, NJ                        MAXWELL'S*
MARCH 30     PHILADELPHIA, PA                 FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH*
MARCH 31     WASHINGTON, DC                 ROCK AND ROLL HOTEL*
APRIL 1         HUNTINGTON, WV                 V CLUB*
APRIL 2         LEXINGTON, KY                     BUSTER'S BILLIARDS & BACKROOM*
APRIL 3         KNOXVILLE, TN                     RHYTHM 'N BLOOMS
  (Dogwood Arts Festival)
APRIL 5         CHARLOTTE, NC                     VISUALITE THEATER*
APRIL 6         ATHENS, GA                          40 WATT CLUB*
APRIL 7         NASHVILLE, TN                      EXIT/IN*
APRIL 8         BIRMINGHAM, AL                   THE BOTTLETREE*
APRIL 9         MEMPHIS, TN                         HI-TONE CAFÉ*
APRIL 10       DALLAS, TX                           THE LOFT*
APRIL 12       LUBBOCK, TX                         BLUE LIGHT*
APRIL 13       SANTA FE, NM                        CORAZON*
APRIL 16       INDIO, CA                             COACHELLA
APRIL 20       SYDNEY, AUS                         ANNANDALE HOTEL
APRIL 21       MELBOURNE, AUS                  THE PRINCE
APRIL 22       MELBOURNE, AUS                  BOOGIE FEST
APRIL 23       MEENYAN, AUS                      TOWN HALL
APRIL 24       AUCKLAND, NZL                     GRASSROOTS FESTIVAL
APRIL 28       SAN FRANCISCO, CA              GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL**
APRIL 29       PORTLAND, OR                      MISSISSIPPI STUDIOS**
APRIL 30       SEATTLE, WA                         TRACTOR TAVERN**
MAY 2            SALT LAKE CITY, UT               URBAN LOUNGE**
MAY 3            DENVER, CO                         HI DIVE#
MAY 4            OMAHA, NE                           THE WAITING ROOM#
MAY 6            CHICAGO, IL                         LINCOLN HALL#
* Diamond Doves supporting
** You Are Plural supporting
# Shovels And Rope supporting
 
For more information on The Felice Brothers, please contact Amanda Pitts at Cobra Camanda Publicity, tel: 718.569.0352; emailer: ap@cobracamanda.com.